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Is part of spreadsheet used to fill in scores and assorted items? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

miscellany

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'assorted items?' is the definition.
(a miscellany is an assortment of things)

'is part of spreadsheet used to fill in scores and' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'is' is present in the answer.
'part' could be 'ell' (ell is a kind of part) and 'ell' is found in the answer.
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for miscellany that I've seen before include "potpourri" , "anthology" , "motley group?" , "authors contribute" , "Hotch-potch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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